• Biosolutions for Propagation

  Maintaining Stock Plants Most growers see a significant increase in output the first year a Koppert BioSolution is deployed on their stock plant program [...] Jeremy Webber (center) with two global Koppert experts brought in to solve a client’s thrips problem. [...] stunt plant growth, Koppert uses beneficial insects and biopesticides with a proven scientific track record to control pest problems and promote healthy

• Want to Tackle Diseases and Pests in Roses?

  July 14, 2020

  the world. Koppert has a wide range of biological pest control products that help keep your crops healthy and vigorous. Here is a list of options. Western [...] Limonica ) are a good choice. If large amounts of whiteflies fly in from outside, you can use parasitic wasps ( En-Strip , Ercal ), preferably as a preventative [...] preventative measure. Furthermore, NOFLY WP™ is a good option for tackling whitefly . This product contains a fungus that harms this pest. And last but not least

• Pepino mosaic virus

  use of cross-protection with a mild strain, such as V10 . What is V10? V10 is a mild strain of Pepino Mosaic Virus used in a controlled way to protect plants [...] management are critical for maintaining yield and marketability. PepMV is a highly contagious plant virus that primarily affects tomato crops. It spreads [...] PepMV US1. This approach is based on the principle of cross-protection, where: A mild virus strain occupies the plant It prevents infection by more severe strains

• Help! How Does Thrips get Into My Crop?

  May 6, 2019

  Facts About Thrips Tackling Thrips is Always a Puzzle Western Flower Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis on a leaf Thrips definitely count as 'unwelcome guests [...] Larvae and eggs can 'hitch a ride' on cuttings or young plants and are almost invisible. The existence of this route into a greenhouse sometimes leads [...] nursery does not use chemical products with a long-lasting residual effect, it is easier for the grower to build up a population of natural enemies. Thrips

• Long Lasting Protection From Thrips and Whitefly

  July 11, 2018

  weeks instead of four. That makes a big difference. While the number of sachets remains the same, you are investing in a constantly larger population of [...] twice as many predatory mites : is it possible? Yes, with Swirski-Mite LD . A simple way to double the number of the predatory mites, Amblyseius swirskii

• Embracing sustainability brings value

  July 17, 2024

  Maes responded, ‘Biodiversity is a fundamental aspect of sustainability, but it’s becoming a buzzword these days, and that’s not okay. Thinking long term and [...] been on a sustainability journey for more than 55 years already,’ Maes points out. ‘But it’s not only our products that need to be sustainable; it’s our [...] solely economic but also rooted in a broader mission and vision of the company. ‘Sustainability is not just a strategy but a fundamental aspect of our existence

• Everything Still Begins with Swirski

  May 14, 2020

  introduced in a variety of circumstances. Think of factors such as humidity, day length and temperature range that play a role in determining whether a biocontrol [...] biocontrol agent is effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact [...] an extremely effective glutton, it can also be used in many crops and under a great variety of circumstances. In the first instance, it can be used in large

• Grey mould

  area, new spores are formed within a few days. Under circumstances unfavourable for germination, the spores can survive a few days on the plant surface and [...] greenhouse crops Remove diseased plants or plant parts in a closed plastic bag In tomato: prune with a knife and not by hand, to avoid rugged, irregular wound [...] General Grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is a commonly found fungus in many environments. It survives in plant parts like bulbs

• Black leg of seedlings

  substrate the plant turns brown. A typical symptom of a Pythium infection is the easy stripping of the skin from the root cortex with a finger nail. Life cycle [...] General Pythium is considered a ‘weak pathogen’, meaning that it can usually only affect plants that are in a sub-optimal condition or suffer from stress [...] of seedlings Pythium belongs to the Oomycetes, a separate group of microorganisms and is therefore not a real fungus. It survives as oospores, resting spores

• Bacterial wilt, brown rot

  solanacearum is a plant pathogenic bacterium. It is a soil-borne disease and colonises the xylem, causing bacterial wilt and brown rot in a very wide range [...] Ralstonia solanacearum is a quarantine organism in Europe and considered a bioterrorist organism in the United States. It is a commonly found soil-inhabitant [...] tomato. Whereas other races have optimum temperatures of 35-37 °C, the optimum for Race 3 is 27 °C, which makes it more dangerous in temperate regions. It survives